Description of the Russian Korinka grape: characteristics, photos, gardener reviews

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Grapes are a revered healthy garden berry, the ripening of which we always look forward to. From the many varieties it is very difficult to choose the one that we like.

The Russian Korinka grape is a wonderful early-ripening variety that attracts with its undeniable advantages - high winter hardiness, abundant harvests, high quality fruits, unpretentiousness in cultivation and care.

Another noteworthy thing about it is that the berries do not contain seeds at all, and the vine is very decorative and will perfectly decorate any summer cottage.

Photo of Russian Korinka grapes.

Description of the variety and its characteristics

Russian Corinka is an amazing grape variety bred in the Tambov region by scientist-breeders L. Shtin and I. Filippenko, who crossed Zarya Severa with Kishmish black. The goal of the scientists was to achieve high winter hardiness of plants. The result was a frost-resistant species that could withstand temperatures down to -28 degrees.

Description of the vine

The variety's bushes, powerful and vigorous, will be a wonderful decoration for any garden building:

• plants are characterized by a high growth rate. They can reach 3 meters in length;
• the vine has strong shoots of light brown color, fully ripening, capable of holding a large harvest;
• the plant root system is well developed;
• leaves of Russian Corinka - five-lobed, large, slightly dissected, rich green in color;
• small white flowers form panicle inflorescences;
• the vine has flowers of both female and male flowering types, that is, the variety is self-pollinating and does not need pollinating varieties;
• Flowering of plants occurs in May. Flowering period - about 10 days;
• Fruiting of grapes occurs 2-3 years after planting.

Description of fruits and bunches

Russian Corinka is also called Radiant Kishmish for the sunny color of the fruits, which are simply beautiful in appearance and taste:

• the berries do not grow large. The mass of one barely reaches 2 g;
• fruit shape is regular round;
• the color is very attractive, golden with a soft pink blush;
• juicy aromatic pulp is covered with a thin but durable shell;
• There are no seeds inside the fruit, which is very attractive to children;
• the taste of the berries is rich grape, very sweet, without any extraneous flavors;
• The fruits of the variety are characterized by a high sugar content (up to 23%) with a low acid content (5 g per liter of grape juice).

Tasting rating on a five-point scale: 4.3 points.

The clusters of Russian Corinka are medium in size. The weight of one bunch varies from 180 to 250 g. The brushes are not very dense and have a conical shape. One brush grows on each shoot.

Usage

Russian Corinka is a table variety that absolutely everyone, especially children, love to enjoy fresh. The fruits make excellent jam and juice, compotes and jams. This type of grape is frozen, used to make raisins, added to gourmet desserts and fruit salads, and used as a filling for pies.

Winemakers can boast of delicious table wines made from this grape variety.

Ripening and harvesting dates

Kishmish radiata is an early ripening grape. Its growing season is only 110 days from the moment the leaves bloom. The berries ripen already in July. Full ripeness of the fruit occurs by mid-August. It is then that they begin to harvest.

Brushes can remain on the bushes for a long time without losing their taste and presentation. In this case, the fruits will accumulate the greatest amount of sugar.

Productivity

The variety is characterized by stable and high yields. Plants begin to bear fruit already in the second year of growth. With good care, you can collect up to 12 kg of sweet berries from one bush. Up to 80 centners of fruits are harvested from one hectare.

Shelf life and transportability

Russian Corinka berries remain on the bushes for a long time without losing their qualities. They can also be stored for some time in the refrigerator. The fruits tolerate transportation well over long distances, which is why the variety attracts the attention of farmers who cultivate it on an industrial scale.

Carignan

grape variety and wine made from it
Carignan is a dark-skinned wine grape variety believed to be native to Aragon, northern Spain (specifically, from the outskirts of the city of Carignena).

Synonyms of the variety: cariñena (Spanish: Cariñena), mazuelo (Mazuelo), samso (Catalan: Samsó), Carignan Noir, Carignano.

The variety is used in the production of wines throughout the Mediterranean coast, in particular in northeastern Spain and in the French region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Most often, it comes as part of blends with the main local varieties, the most famous of which are Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre.

Carignan prefers warm, dry climates in which its berries are able to gain a lot of tannins, acidity and color. This set makes it an excellent complement to red blends that have plenty of aroma and flavor but lack body and depth of color.

Single-varietal wine is rarely made from the Carignan variety, but particularly successful examples have a beautiful bouquet of dark fruits, pepper, licorice and hot spices.

This is a late ripening variety that produces a heavy harvest if the vines are not pruned properly. It is capable of producing 200 hectoliters per hectare - four times more than Cabernet Sauvignon, for example.

In France in the 1960s-1980s, Carignan was the most widespread variety, especially in the south, where it replaced the equally widespread and prolific variety Aramon, which suffered from the extreme cold of 1956-1963. At that time, French Algerians repatriated to the country en masse, who knew how successful Carignan was in the dry and hot climate of North Africa. So Languedoc-Roussillon became the kingdom of the Carignan variety.

Previously, the fertility of the vine was considered a plus, but liquid wines have gone out of fashion, and it is impossible to obtain a high concentration of bouquet from a generous harvest, so attitudes have changed. In addition, the world experienced a crisis of overproduction of wine, and no one needed large harvests at all.

Arrachage programs that began in the 1980s nearly halved the area under Carignan by the turn of the century. Approximately three-quarters of all French Carignan is still located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, from where it is used in huge quantities for the production of table wine.

The variety, although originally from Aragon, is today more in demand in Catalonia, where it is known under the name Samso

. The best Spanish wine is made from it in the glorious Priorat region. In general, Carignan is not the most important variety in Spain. Its popularity is much inferior to the Garnacha variety (even in its native Aragon), which, in turn, plays second fiddle after Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Mazuelo

is his Riojan name. In Rioja it receives enough attention (in blends) that it appears in wine descriptions. Otherwise, it is very rare to find a mention of one of his local names on a label.

Another significant area where the variety grows is the island of Sardinia, where it is called in the Italian manner - Carignano

.
The hot Mediterranean climate is ideal for the old vines growing here, producing rich wine with a spicy bouquet. Related article: Samantha grape variety
California also has it, but it is used almost exclusively in blends.

Carignan very easily catches powdery mildew, which is why it often requires copious spraying against this scourge. Therefore, “organic” wine made from it is almost never found.

Diseases and pests

This type of crop has average resistance to a number of diseases and pests, so there is a risk of contracting the main grape diseases:

• oidium, the symptom of which is a white coating on all parts of the plant. To avoid this problem, as a preventative measure in early spring, the vine is treated with a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture (per 10 liters of water - 300 g of copper sulfate and 450 g of lime) or with the preparations Quadris, Tiovit and Topaz. Treatment is carried out before flowers bloom and after flowering;
• mildew, which manifests itself by the appearance of oily spots on the leaves. The disease is very dangerous and can destroy the entire vine, so it is best to prevent it. To do this, in the spring the grape bushes are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or fungicides Antrakol, Strobi and Thanos;
• gray rot. The disease is characterized by the appearance of a gray coating. A solution of copper sulfate (per 10 liters of water - 10 g of the drug) will prevent the disease.

Oidium on grapes.

Birds and wasps love to feast on the fruits of Russian Corinka. To protect the crop, special bags are placed on the bunches to prevent pests from getting to the berries.

Advantages and disadvantages

The variety has many advantages:

• good taste of berries;
• the ability to transport them over long distances;
• generous harvests;
• complete ripening of shoots;
• excellent winter hardiness and drought resistance;
• absence of seeds in fruits;
• highly decorative plants;
• unpretentiousness in cultivation and care;
• self-fertility;
• early maturation;
• versatility of fruit use.

The disadvantages include:

• weak immunity to disease;
• susceptibility to crop attack by wasps and birds.

Landing

The conditions for planting this type of grape are simple. Even a beginner in viticulture can grow it:

• the variety is light-loving and does not like drafts, so choose a bright, dry and spacious place, protected from the wind;
• the soil must be breathable and fertile;
• the site is prepared ahead of time - the soil is dug up, weeds and roots are removed, organic and mineral fertilizers are added;
• a month before planting the seedlings, holes measuring 90 x 100 are prepared. The distance between the holes is left at least 3 m;
• the holes are filled up to half with a fertile mixture (chernozem + organic fertilizers);
• Seedlings are placed on this mixture, having straightened the roots well, and covered with earth;
• the ground is compacted, watered and sprinkled with mulch - humus, rotted mullein or peat.

Care

Caring for Russian Corinka is practically no different from caring for other varieties of crops:

• plants need regular and abundant watering, but stagnation of moisture should not be allowed. Water the vine as the soil dries out. During hot and dry summers, the amount of watering is increased;
• Fertilizing begins in the second year of vine growth. Russian Corinka does not react well to an excess of fertilizer, so fertilizer is applied only once during the entire season. Both organic substances and mineral fertilizers are used for fertilizing;
• for better growth and fruiting, branches and shoots of grapes are tied to a trellis;
• the vine needs formative, thinning, and sanitary pruning, carried out both in autumn and spring;
• to avoid disease, the soil around the vine is kept clean, free from weeds and organic debris;
• loosening is necessary to ensure access of oxygen to the root system;
• Before the onset of cold weather in regions with harsh winters, grape bushes are insulated - the vine is carefully removed from the trellis, laid on the ground, covered with either agrofibre or spruce branches, and sprinkled with earth on top.

Features of agricultural technology

Planting and caring for Korinka bushes is quite standard. To grow vineyards, it is preferable to choose the southern side of the plot, away from other trees and bushes that may shade them.

Seedlings can be planted at the beginning or at the end of the growing season. 4-5 weeks before this, it is necessary to prepare the planting hole and fertilize it. The depth and width of the hole should be 80-90 cm. Compost or manure mixed with the excavated soil in a 1:1 ratio is used for fertilizer. The distance between adjacent holes should be 3-4 m. After planting, the young bush is watered with water heated in the sun.

Many gardeners are interested in how to make a trellis for grapes. To do this, it is necessary to bury or cement the metal poles and then stretch the wire over them. The distance between adjacent columns should be 1.5-2 m. The first row of wire is pulled at a distance of 50 cm from the ground, the second - 1 m, the third - 1.5 m. As the grapes grow, their vines are placed at the appropriate levels of the wire.

During the season, the bushes must be watered. The frequency of the procedure is every 1-1.5 months. Watering is carried out in the evening hours.

The characteristics of the variety indicate the need to add nutrients to the vineyards. In spring, bushes are fertilized with nitrogen elements, in summer - with potassium and phosphorus. After harvesting, complex mineral fertilizers or organic matter are applied to the bushes.

To prevent damage to fungal diseases, preventive treatments are carried out on plants. Treatment frequency: 1 time per month.

Reviews from gardeners about the Korinka Russian grape variety

Gardeners and winegrowers speak positively about this type of crop. They really liked the sweet golden fruits of the Russian Corinka.

Alexey, 50 years old

“In the Leningrad region, Korinka ripens at the end of August and beginning of September, but I am never in a hurry to harvest. If the bunches hang on the bushes for a while, the taste of the berries will improve much. They will accumulate sugars and become much sweeter. I like this variety: although its fruits are small, they are so distant! I will never give it up."

Inga, 44 years old

“I’m new to viticulture. Knowledgeable people advised to start with Russian Korinka. This is a wonderful unpretentious variety, resistant to adverse weather conditions, which produces harvests in any weather. And the taste of berries is even very attractive. My kids really like it."

In what areas can it be grown?

Central Russia, the Baltic states and other regions of temperate continental climate are suitable for growing Korinka Russian grapes in open ground. The only peculiarity is the additional insulation of plants in preparation for the winter period. In the Northwestern region, the harvest will take place at the beginning of September, which is almost a month and a half later than this period in the Krasnodar Territory.

Growing in central Russia has one advantage - berries left on the bushes until fully ripened acquire a honey taste and aroma.